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EDITO: Freedom of expression or threat to security?
The Tainan District Court on Tuesday cleared three members of the Taiwan People's Communist Party who affixed a mask resembling the Chinese flag to a statue…
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall to lowest on record | Environment
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French court jails Chilean for murdering his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016
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Derided by Imran Khan as an American puppet, Pakistan’s new PM bets on centrism
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Different Takes: Other nations can learn from Japan’s Covid response; Congress must help the…
Opinion writers review covid topics as well as health issues.
Bloomberg: Japan's low-key Covid campaign is more durable than China's efforts
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A US Indo-Pacific framework trying to build China is unrealistic
Author: Mary E Lovely, Peterson Institute for International EconomicsWhen he pulled the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, former President Donald Trump tore up the playbook for US economic engagement with Asia. In February 2022, his…
63% of people of foreign origin in Japan questioned by the police
Foreign residents take to the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district on May 30, 2020 to protest Japanese police's alleged mistreatment of a Kurd. (Kyodo)
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US bill will make arms sales to Taiwan more consistent: expert
Taipei, April 9 (CNA) A bill introduced in the US Senate on Thursday would make US policy on arms sales to Taiwan more consistent in the future, a defense expert told CNA on Saturday.The bill, dubbed the Taiwan Arms Export Law, would "speed…
Japan, Philippines aim for new defense cooperation pact
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to work towards signing a treaty to facilitate joint exercises and reciprocal visits by their forces amid China's increasingly assertive pursuit of claims of sovereignty in…
Japan to expel 8 Russian diplomats and increase sanctions
Japan on Friday announced plans to expel eight Russian diplomats and phase out Russian coal and oil imports following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, AP reports.Why is this important: Just last week, countries around the world - including…
Your Thursday Night Briefing – The New York Times
(Want to receive this newsletter in your inbox? Here registration.)Good evening. Here is the last Thursday at the end of the day.On the ground, Russia is preparing for an eastern assault. "The enemy is trying to cut off all possible means…
Japan, Philippines Strengthen Security Ties Amid China Concerns | National policy
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TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday to boost security cooperation and expand joint…
With easy sanctions on Russia exhausted, the West faces tough economic choices
As the world's wealthy democratic powers roll out new sanctions against Russia in response to the terrifying images of Ukrainians being executed in the town of Bucha, it has become clear that the simplest options have now been…
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, far-right jester of Russian politics, dies at 75
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a notorious political showman and demagogue who founded Russia's far-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and led it for more than 30 years, has died in a hospital in Moscow, the lower house of the…
War crime, crime against humanity, genocide: what is the difference?
Paris - Russia is accused of war crimes in Ukraine, with allegations growing stronger following the discovery of dozens of bodies in areas recently retaken from Russian forces near the capital kyiv.Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Costa Rica copper explosion highlights regional rise in theft and smuggling
A copper smuggling ring in Costa Rica was stealing tons of metal from the country's power and telephone wires to send to Asia, the latest example of how this crime is gradually becoming more…
BBVA leads the Coalition for Climate Finance in Emerging Markets in an initiative led by UN Special…
Colombia has one of the highest renewable energy potentials in Latin America and has seen rapid growth in clean energy and other low-carbon sectors over the past decade. According to Bloomberg NEF, in 2022, Colombia will begin a…
Book review: “Blood and Ruins”, by Richard Overy
Land über alles? Note that the goals of war expand after initial victories; they should not be equated with the underlying cause of the bloodshed. Greed must carry too much explanatory weight, though Overy insists that in the 1930s, "the…
Finixio launches iGaming in the Balkans, Germany and Japan
Finixio, a London-based digital media company, is rolling out sports betting products in the Balkan, German and Japanese markets, a press release said on Friday (April 1).
The products are Kladionica.com for the Balkans,…
Russia threatens to cease cooperation on the International Space Station if sanctions are not lifted…
The International Space Station. (NASA)Russia has threatened to end cooperation with other countries on the International Space Station (ISS) until sanctions imposed on the country after the invasion of Ukraine are lifted.Dmitry Rogozin,…
Does the road to end the war in Ukraine go through Delhi?
The message that India has conveyed is quite transparent. He would like to stay out of Cold War politics. He would not abandon his…
Explained: Indian Antarctic Bill presented to Lok Sabha
Almost 40 years after India first signed the Antarctic Treaty, the government has introduced the Indian Antarctica Bill, 2020. Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr Jitender Singh tabled the bill in Lok Sabha Friday.
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A range of tactics are needed to achieve a low-carbon world | White & Case srl
Countries and companies are increasingly committing to net-zero targets that would require them to drastically reduce their carbon emissions in a relatively short timeframe. The transition to a low-carbon world will not be easy, given the…
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
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South Korean female directors aim for varied messages
South Korean female directors are gaining more recognition both at home and abroad as the #MeToo movement gains momentum in their country and calls for a more diverse society.
Two directors, Lee Kil Bora and Park Ji…
Climate chart of the week: Renewables overtake coal for the first time
Renewables generated more electricity globally than coal in 2021 as wind and solar combined to account for more than 10% of global generation for the first time, according to the latest analysis by a energy think tank.The increase from 2020…
Political will and the pandemic weigh on talks to save the natural world
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Network cavity accused of data breach at Japanese candy maker Morinaga
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Global Fraud Detection and Prevention Market Report 2022
ReportLinkerMajor Players of Fraud Detection and Prevention market are IBM Corporation, FICO, Oracle Corporation, SAS Institute, BAE Systems, DXC Technology, SAP SE, ACI Worldwide, Fiserv, Inc., ThreatMetrix company, NICE syatem Ltd.New…
Underwater volcano erupts in Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
The Japan Meteorological Agency said an underwater volcano far south of the country's main island, Honshu, has erupted. It issued a volcanic warning for nearby waters.…
Japan pledges to strengthen post-COVID development cooperation with Africa
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he is committed to strengthening post-COVID-era development cooperation with countries in Africa, where the influence of China has steadily grown, following a…
Life in Japan: To Buy or Not to Buy a House in Tokyo
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Young people urge Japan to stop funding climate-damaging projects
On Friday, young Bangladeshi climate activists called on Japan to stop engaging in environmentally harmful activities…
EXPLAINER: What prompted North Korea to test the new ICBM? | Politics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shooting an almost cartoonish film massive intercontinental ballistic missile In…
Blockchain Week in Review – March 2022 #2 | Coie Perkins
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Rights group calls on Ethiopia to investigate ‘war crime’ in Tigray
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky called on people around the world to come together in public on Thursday to show support for his beleaguered country as he prepared to address US President Joe Biden and others NATO…
Longtime Russian government insider resigns, Russian media report
People examine the damage after a shopping mall was bombed in kyiv, Ukraine on March 21. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)Russia's war in Ukraine is approaching a month and the advance of its troops in some key cities, including the capital kyiv,…
Peace negotiations between Japan and Russia during World War II are important
This article is part of The DC Brief, TIME's political bulletin. Register here to get stories like this delivered to your inbox. As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson bravely pushed back against…
Wall Street scrambles for exits in Moscow – and billions are at stake
For decades, global financial firms have eagerly welcomed Russian companies, billionaires and the government. Then the tanks began to arrive in Ukraine.Citigroup Inc., which has thousands of employees and billions of dollars in…
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Boardrooms with more women offer more on climate, says Arabesque
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Prime Minister and Kishida talk about cooperation in Japan and conflict in Ukraine
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida speak at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. MPS
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the 23 Cambodian families living in Ukraine to 'show solidarity' with the Ukrainian…
India and Japan launch clean energy partnership at 14th annual summit
India and Japan on Saturday launched a Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) for cooperation to achieve sustainable economic growth, combat climate change and ensure energy…
Why politics limits climate ambitions
The world's governments have done only a fraction of what is needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C or even 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Why is this, when the science of climate change is so clear?First, all…
India and Japan: a privileged partnership
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Can Russia be held responsible for war crimes in Ukraine?
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine constitutes a crime of aggression under international law. The main charge against top leaders of Nazi Germany at the Nuremberg trials and Japan at the Tokyo war…
Reviews | The war in Ukraine could block climate action – or galvanize it
Until recently, German leaders did not see this dependency as a problem.. As Alec McGillis explains in The New Yorker, Germany chose to rely on Russia "because it saw the economic ties created by fuel imports - physical ties, in the form…
Live updates: Hospital fights COVID as shelling continues | National Associated Press
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Hospital workers in Ukraine's second-largest city find themselves on two fronts, battling…
Last war in Ukraine: Russia imposes sanctions on Biden and Blinken
Editor-in-chief Marina Ovsyannikova holds up a protest sign during a newscast broadcast by Yekaterina Andreyeva on Russia's Channel One © AFP via Getty ImagesA state television worker burst into Russian state television's main evening news…
Ukraine-Russia War: Breaking News – The New York Times
LONDON — On Monday, among the embassies dotting Belgrave Square in London, a Ukrainian flag hung from a window of one of the white stucco mansions. Another banner hung on the balcony below read, "This property has been vacated."A group of…
Will Yoon Suk-yeol finally reform South Korea’s national security law? – The Diplomat
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The Batman crosses $463 million worldwide at the global box office
The Batman has been in theaters for a week now, and in the second weekend of the superhero epic, World's Greatest Detective is still smashing it at the box office. Worldwide, the Matt Reeves the directed film passed the $400 million…
Swiss court rejects appeal to withhold information from Ghosn investigation – JURIST
The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland on Friday rejected a call from an anonymous Arab businessman to prevent Japanese prosecutors from gaining access to his bank accounts.The Japanese authorities are to drive a criminal investigation…
Peter Dykstra: As inevitable as blood and taxes
Like the impending catastrophe in our future, the tragedies unfolding in Ukraine are rooted in oil. One of the lesser known aspects of the First World War was Britain's effort to corner the then nascent oil market of the Middle East. "Oil…
In veiled criticism of China, Abe calls for unity against attempts to change the status quo
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday urged other countries to join forces to end attempts to forcibly change the status quo in Asia, targeting China's asserted territorial claims in the region.During a visit to Malaysia, the…
Late-winter storm expected to sweep the United States through Saturday
A sprawling late-season winter storm is expected to bring a mixed bag of precipitation across a wide swath of the United States through Saturday, raising concerns about hazardous driving conditions and scattered power outages,…
INTERVIEW| Ukrainian envoy for Japan’s response to the Russian invasion
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Part 1: MAINTENANCE | Ukraine's envoy to Japan on mapping Russian offensive
On the evening of March 8, the Ministry of Defense sent a plane to Poland containing equipment donated by the Japanese…
The owner of a local restaurant was convinced that an eastern Japanese boy found dead at home was…
Saitama Prefecture police officers investigate the house where the body of a 5-year-old boy was found buried, in Honjo, Saitama Prefecture, on March 6, 2022. (Mainichi/Ayako!-->…
86 children abducted in Japan last year through use of social media
The number of people under the age of 18 who were abducted through the use of social media in Japan in 2021 rose by 11 from the previous year to a record 86, the government said on Thursday. National Police Agency.The increase in the…
Japan Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea and Cake Contest
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Political briefing: Patrick Brown set to decide federal Conservative leadership race
Hello,Patrick Brown, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, has settled a lawsuit with CTV News and says he is now set to decide whether he will run for the leadership of the federal Conservatives.At issue is a 2018…
Japanese Foreign Minister plans visit to UAE, Turkey to discuss Ukraine
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi plans to visit the United Arab Emirates and Turkey this month, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday, as Tokyo steps up diplomacy following the escalation of the attack. of…
Huge Invasive Spiders From Asia Set To Spread Along US East Coast | American News
People all across the East Coast of the United States may soon find themselves with a large species of spider that is far from its original home.According to researchers at the University of Georgia, the Joro spider, an invasive species…
Professors estimate gender gap indices for Japan’s prefectures
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Hiroshima prosecutors to deal with charges against 34 people in vote-buying scandal
The treatment of 34 people accused of having received money but having escaped indictment in a high-profile vote-buying scandal involving the 2019 House of Councilors election has been transferred to the prosecutor's office. Hiroshima…
Remains of Stone Age culture discovered in architectural site in China
The Paleolithic period, also known as the Old Stone Age, is known for its primitive stone tools embedded in rocks dating back to 3.3 million years ago. A recent dig at an architectural site in Beijing, China, unearthed remains from the…
South Korea’s economy threatens to look like Japan’s
IN 1989, AT At the height of Japan's economic and financial heyday, few dared to suggest that the country might one day be supplanted as Asia's wealthiest major nation. Per person, South Korea wasn't even half as rich. But then, powerful…
Ukrainian teacher calls Russian invasion a ‘crime against humanity’ at event in central…
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Hundreds of NGOs call for a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas
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Paris (AFP)- Hundreds of civil society groups and NGOs on Friday called on governments around the world to "reject and ban all imports of fossil…
Mixed reactions from Asian nations to the invasion of Ukraine
SINGAPORE — Much of the world has united against Russia following its foray into Ukraine. The emissaries left the meetings rather than listen to a senior Russian diplomat speak. Western nations have been pretty much on board with…
How the pandemic gave Japanese workers a break
Welcome relief for someJapan is a society that can be insular at the best of times. The number of people who have withdrawn completely from society in Japan has become so large that they have a name - hikikomori. The Japanese government…
Impeachment trial of judge accused of offensive tweets begins
A highly unusual impeachment of a suspended High Court judge began on March 2 over "offensive" tweets, but legal experts have said his actions are unlikely to lead to his dismissal.
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Lessons for global energy markets
A solar energy field stands next to the Lippendorf coal-fired power plant on May 10, 2021 in Lippendorf, Germany.Jens Schlüter | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Ukrainian people bear the brunt of the war they are waging against…
Nippon Ishin calls for ‘nuclear sharing’ talks for Japan’s defense
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Ukrainian climatologist fears for his Russian counterpart who apologized for the war
Akshat Rathi – Ukrainian scientist Svitlana Krakovska had never met Russian researcher Oleg Anisimov before the virtual meeting organized by the United Nations last weekend. He was just another government official there to endorse…
Pro-Ukrainian protests in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and elsewhere in Asia
This weekend, as the Japanese government dramatically increased sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese people also reacted. With the help of Japanese social media influencers and celebrities…
Japan should consider hosting US nuclear weapons, says Abe
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday that Japan should break a long-standing taboo and hold an active debate on nuclear weapons - including a possible NATO-like "nuclear sharing" program - at the following Russia's invasion…
Japan considers imposing sanctions on Belarus
Japan is considering imposing economic sanctions on Belarus, in line with the United States, for its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two government officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday. It was not…
Grow with these green ETFs and mutual funds
Thematic green ETFs and mutual funds allow you to focus on a specific area of the fight against climate change, from electric vehicle batteries to solar energy.These funds offer the benefit of diversification and can hold stocks in…
World leaders refine sanctions meant to punish Russia
TOKYO (AP) — Twenty million dollars in UN humanitarian funds for Ukraine. A series of tougher new sanctions against Russia from Japan, Australia, Taiwan and others. And a cascade of convictions at the highest level.As Russian bombs and…
Rugby Australia announces changes to foreign player policy, Giteau law
Rugby Australia has officially revised its overseas selection policy, dubbed the Giteau Law, with Wallabies coach Dave Rennie only able to select three players who are not under contract with the governing body per series or tournament.The…
Lead prosecutors in Donald Trump investigation leave Manhattan district attorney’s office
The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan prosecutor's criminal case against former US President Donald Trump's real estate company and its longtime chief financial officer have quit unexpectedly, according to a person familiar with…
The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in the Indo-Pacific
This is the third in a series of edited excerpts from a new ASPI publication, The Geopolitics of Climate and Security in the Indo-Pacific, released today. The first article presented a 2035 Climate Security Scenariowhich is the point of…
China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat
A diplomat from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing was temporarily detained by authorities Monday in the Chinese capital, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.The Japanese government has lodged a protest with China through…
7-Eleven clash prepares to be Mount Fuji moment
July 17, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; A general view of Mount Fuji from the sky over Shibuya ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports - 16416356Join now for FREE unlimited access to…
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The latest research report, titled "Global Online Advocacy Platforms Market Insights 2022 and Forecast 2028, this includes an overview and an in-depth…
Fears of a lurch towards dictatorship dash the last hope of the Arab Spring
TV talk show host Amer Ayad expected a backlash after using his platform to cast Tunisia's president as an aspiring dictator. But even he was stunned by her severity.Police seized him from his home in his pajamas, picked him up at…
Camp Amache is now officially commemorated, finally
Sometimes, even as a cynical columnist, you find yourself driven to write about something really good, something amazing, something - OK, I don't want to get carried away here, because this story also has the opposition , expected setbacks…
Hydrogen hype gets real with big Japanese tender
LoadingProponents of blue hydrogen say its production can be scaled up faster and more cheaply than green hydrogen for at least this decade.Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest, a vocal critic, said at last year's COP26 climate summit that…
PM sends condolence letter to wife of late Cambodia-based Japanese philanthropist
Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a condolence letter to Michiko Kanzaki on February 18 for the loss of her husband Koji Kanzaki, a prominent Japanese philanthropist living in Cambodia, who has contributed greatly to promoting mutual…
Biden vows to ‘never again’ mark 80 years of Japanese American internment
Washington- US President Joe Biden pledged to fight racism on Friday as his country marks 80 years since the signing of an executive order that led to the incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans during the Second World War.…
Biden swears ‘never again’ as he marks 80 years since Japanese internment
US President Joe Biden pledged to fight racism on Friday as the country marks 80 years since signing an executive order that led to the incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans during the Second World War.
While…
Banks with climate goals continue to lend billions to oil — Quartz
In a bluegrass song by Gillian Welch, a woman, Miss Ohio, drives down the highway, convertible down. She strives to listen to her best angels, but can't quite hear them. "I want to do well," she says in Welch's song, "but not now."It is…
Chinese Olympians balance politics and sport – The Diplomat
AdvertisingThe stakes for Chinese Olympians have never been higher than at Beijing 2022. Although Chinese President Xi Jinping States he “doesn't care” how many gold medals China has won at the Winter Olympics, behind the scenes these…
Negotiated rights to file an IPR application may not be recovered | McDermott Will & Emery
In a notice of precedent, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court's denial of an injunction sought by a plaintiff to compel a patent plaintiff to abandon his motions for inter partes…
Oil companies’ climate claims are greenwashing, study finds | Oil
Greenwashing accusations against big oil companies that claim to be transitioning to clean energy are well founded, according to the most comprehensive study to date.The research, published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, looked at…
New York Man Charged with Hate Crime for Attacking Falun Gong Information Kiosks
NEW YORK—A man has been arrested four days after violently destroying information booths in Flushing that were meant to expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) long-standing persecution of the religious group Falun Gong.
The attacker,…
Japanese trade unions “are built around men”. Can a leader change that?
TOKYO — Women have never found a welcoming home in Japanese unions. Sexism is entrenched. Issues such as wage discrimination and sexual harassment at work are often overlooked. Many women, speechless, have abandoned the movement.So when…
Japanese company rejects Nag River rejuvenation plan: Gadkari | Nagpur News
In a development that would further delay the rejuvenation of the Nag River, the report of the project to reduce its pollution was rejected by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This was revealed by Union Minister Nitin…
DNA analysis of elephant tusks reveals poachers’ links to ivory trafficking networks
WASHINGTON- DNA tests on seized ivory shipments that reveal family links between African elephants killed for their tusks are helping identify poaching areas and trafficking networks at the center of an illegal trade devastating the…
The 6th hottest January ever recorded on Earth » Yale Climate Connections
January 2022 was Earth's sixth warmest January since global records began in 1880, 0.89 degrees Celsius (1.60°F) above the 20th century average, a NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, NCEI reported Feb. 14. NASA…
Myanmar announces it will not attend ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
Myanmar will not attend this week's meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, rejecting an invitation to send an apolitical representative in place of its chief diplomat, his…
Former Komeito MP admits illegal loan scheme in court
Former Komeito lawmaker Kiyohiko Toyama admitted in his first hearing in Tokyo District Court on Feb. 14 that he illegally helped secure loans for businesses while in public office.
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Women’s alpine ski training canceled due to weather
Maureen Lebel of Team USA in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women's Super G on January 30, 2021 in Garmisch…
US, Japan and South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programsThrough AUDREY McAVOY Associated PressFebruary 13, 2022, 02:23•…
Civil rights of foreign residents spark backlash in Japan
Author: Yasuo Takao, Curtin UniversityThe number of foreign residents living in Japan has increased significantly over the past decade, marking a change for a population traditionally perceived as "homogeneous". A local municipality's…
Teenager sentenced to prison for fatal shooting in 2019
A teenager has been sentenced to 10 years to life for shooting and killing a man when he was 14.
Pedro Jauregui-Sahagun, now 17, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder in the Feb. 26, 2019 shooting of 19-year-old Ja'Twion…
Quad Announces Steps to Strengthen Vaccine Partnership | Latest India News
The Quadrilateral Security Group or Quad on Friday announced steps to strengthen its vaccine partnership, including delivery of the first batch of Quad-backed shots in the first half of 2022 and a global Covid-19 action plan to improve…
Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics | National policy
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympics, so Americans would have to leave the…
Heartbreaking Child Neglect Case Highlights Chains of Abuse
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With Blinken in Pacific, Marshall Islands Says US Military Access Talks ‘Stuck’ | world…
By David Brunnström and Michael MartinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as the top U.S. diplomat travels to the Pacific region to counter China's growing power and influence, the ambassador to Washington from the tiny Marshall Islands said talks…
Despite pandemic, Canada’s population growing fastest in G7: census
Despite the pandemic, Canada remains the fastest growing G7 country, largely thanks to immigration, according to 2021 census data released Wednesday. Recently released census figures put Canada's population at 36,991,981 in the spring of…
Why wages in Japan are not increasing
A mystery swirls around the world's third-largest economy: why haven't wages risen in Japan over the past two decades as they have elsewhere?Since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took office, he has made it clear that raising wages is…
Tokyo Vice Release Date And Image Teases Ansel Elgort In True Crime Series
HBO Max and WOWOW have revealed a new image and release date for their upcoming action thriller series Deputy Tokyo. Based on a true story, the series starring Ansel Elgort follows a young American journalist who is sent to chronicle the…
WFP welcomes $66 million from Japan for emergency food aid
YOKOHAMA – The United Nations World Food Program has received total funding of $66 million from the Japanese government to provide emergency food aid and livelihood support to vulnerable people in 26 countries in Asia, Middle East…
A History of Politics and Protest at the Olympics – NBC Chicago
Ten years after the start of the modern Olympics, Irish long jumper Peter O'Connor climbed a pole in an Athens stadium and replaced the Union Jack with a green flag celebrating Ireland. Defiant after learning he was to compete…
Trial of Eleventh-Hour Execution Inmates Provides Chance for Debate on Japan’s Justice System
The Supreme Court is seen in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo in this file photo from February 10, 2019. (Mainichi/Kazuo Motohashi)
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Heavy snowfall covers large areas of Japan
Heavy snowfall rocked large swaths of Japan, with some regions seeing record accumulations. Weather officials warn of possible disruptions to the transportation system and snow-related accidents.
The Japan…